Sportster to bagger conversion
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: NORVA / Pittsboro, IN
RE: Sportster to bagger conversion
ORIGINAL: JohnE
Does this qualify as a "Sportster Bagger?"
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Stay warm,
John
Does this qualify as a "Sportster Bagger?"
[IMG]local://upfiles/22962/F4BE034408644B05BDA63311B155B92F.jpg[/IMG]
Stay warm,
John
I see you have the Flat Screen monitor set to view from your right side mirror. Way cool. Got it wired in as a GPS?
Gets ya where you want to go, then it's perfect.
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Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Tucson, Az
RE: Sportster to bagger conversion
ORIGINAL: trmac
Looks good. Only problem I see is you can't go 2 up.
I like my bags and shield. Bags stay on all the time and shield comes off for the warmer weather. Also got the Tombstone and Grantour bags that can go on the back end (no pics with those yet).
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ORIGINAL: JohnE
Does this qualify as a "Sportster Bagger?"
[IMG]local://upfiles/22962/F4BE034408644B05BDA63311B155B92F.jpg[/IMG]
Stay warm,
John
Does this qualify as a "Sportster Bagger?"
[IMG]local://upfiles/22962/F4BE034408644B05BDA63311B155B92F.jpg[/IMG]
Stay warm,
John
I like my bags and shield. Bags stay on all the time and shield comes off for the warmer weather. Also got the Tombstone and Grantour bags that can go on the back end (no pics with those yet).
[IMG]local://upfiles/50743/7C67E5070EE44145ADB642CE556A1521.jpg[/IMG]
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 179
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From: ankeny iowa
RE: Sportster to bagger conversion
This is my wife's bike. No two up riding on this sporty. The tour pack is detachable. Will put on the rack most of the time.
If we want to ride two up, we take the "Wing."
John
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If we want to ride two up, we take the "Wing."
John
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Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 22,912
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From: Okinawa, Japan
RE: Sportster to bagger conversion
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Love your front wheel. I've got the same one. To me it looks alot nicer than the laced wheel plus you run tubeless and can fix most flats while along side the road.
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Thanx. I like the look, plus it's a lot easier to keep clean. Going tubeless is definately an added benefit. Hopefully I'll never have to experience a flat but I'm prepared if I do - carry a repair kit with a CO2 setup in my toolkit.
Love your front wheel. I've got the same one. To me it looks alot nicer than the laced wheel plus you run tubeless and can fix most flats while along side the road.
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Thanx. I like the look, plus it's a lot easier to keep clean. Going tubeless is definately an added benefit. Hopefully I'll never have to experience a flat but I'm prepared if I do - carry a repair kit with a CO2 setup in my toolkit.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: Somewhere in, WA
RE: Sportster to bagger conversion
ORIGINAL: whaap
I've got Harley leather bags, quick detach windhield and mini-rail back rest. A small Road King is called a Road Prince.
I've got Harley leather bags, quick detach windhield and mini-rail back rest. A small Road King is called a Road Prince.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Okinawa, Japan
RE: Sportster to bagger conversion
ORIGINAL: AwfHand
I see a few of you have the directional lights moved back to the tailight assbly. Is that an aftermarket or OEM parts pack?
I see a few of you have the directional lights moved back to the tailight assbly. Is that an aftermarket or OEM parts pack?
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Mill City Mass.
RE: Sportster to bagger conversion
I just ordered a non harley hard tour pack 22x17x12 I posted in the looking to buy section for a tour pack detachable rack and got nothing but **** posted back. To each his/her own but If I had to choose I think sportys are supposed to be naked not loaded with bags. But sometimes you just need the extra space.
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Road Warrior
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From: NC....Charlotte
RE: Sportster to bagger conversion
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Joined: Jan 2007
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RE: Sportster to bagger conversion
To each his own, and ride your own ride. I'm going to do the bagger route on my sporty because it fits my ride. I put about 20,000 per year on my sporty and and tired of my gear getting wet on long rides. I'm also tired of having to cram all my expensive portable gear (cell, iPod, and camera) into my pockets when I leave the bike. I would just like to lock the stuff up in my bags and not worry about stuff getting wet or stolen. Yes, I know a determined thief can steal anything, I just want to deter the lazy thief.
It's all about how they ride, not how you ride and your preferences . Some may hate the bagger look on a sporty, others may like it. Why is it a big concern to anyone what a stranger is doing to their bike? It's their ride, not yours. Everyone has their own riding style and needs.
It's all about how they ride, not how you ride and your preferences . Some may hate the bagger look on a sporty, others may like it. Why is it a big concern to anyone what a stranger is doing to their bike? It's their ride, not yours. Everyone has their own riding style and needs.